Two women. Two generations. Each with a mic and lots to talk about. Podcast co-hosts Darlene Brock and Julie Bender dive into honest, funny, and practical conversations about bridging faith with today’s cultural realities. They ask the hard questions and unpack what smart living looks like in a modern world—without losing your mind (or your sense of humor).

Expect laughter, gentle truth-telling, and advice you’d actually text a friend about later.

The Author

In Raising Great Girls, Darlene Brock shares practical wisdom and heartfelt guidance to help parents navigate the joys and challenges of raising daughters with confidence, character, and faith.

In When Suicide Touches Your Life, she draws from her own journey through grief to offer understanding, hope, and faith-filled encouragement to those facing the devastating loss of a loved one to suicide.

Two books. Two deeply personal journeys. One heart for helping others navigate life with wisdom, faith, and hope.

Grit and Grace Life is a community of women sharing real-life stories, a few laughs, faith-filled wisdom, and practical insights for navigating life. Through our articles, podcast, and Smart Living in Small Bites guidebook series, we offer hope, encouragement, practical life tips, and the tools women need as they face life’s hard, promising, and ever-changing seasons.  

Explore our website, discover your next read, and join a community of women embracing life together—with grit and grace.
     


Take a peek into Raising Great Girls with this free chapter!

Time Manager: Ways to determine the activities in your girl's life while keeping your sanity.


 

How Can You Raise Great Girls?

An exclusive Interview with Darlene, and her two daughters, Loren and Chelsea.

 
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This Grit and Grace Life Podcast - Darlene Brock & Julie Graham

 
“Women have changed the world, most of us will never be found in the annals of history, but we will have an impact - in our families, our community, - we can change our world.”
— Darlene Brock